UPCOMING EVENTS

Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Conference 2018

(Deadline to register is October 10th, 2018)

"Palliative Care for All: Striving for Equity"

October 24th - 26th, 2018

Airlane Hotel & Conference Centre

Thunder Bay

The
Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH),
Lakehead University, is pleased to be your host for this exciting event!
The program focused on 'Palliative Care for All: Striving for Equity’
features plenary and concurrent sessions that explore how an
equity-informed approach can help to improve access and quality of
palliative care for those living in Northwestern Ontario.

Keynote speaker Dr. Kelli Stajduhar,
RN, PhD, Professor, School of Nursing and Institute on Aging and
Lifelong Health, University of Victoria, BC, will present death as a
social justice issue, drawing on her research with people experiencing
structural vulnerabilities. In a follow-up workshop, Dr. Stajduhar will
share promising practices for improving access to palliative care for
this population. Further details on all presentations and presenters are available here.

We are excited to also be hosting a Personal Support Worker (PSW) Appreciation Dinneras
part of the conference this year. This evening event is to acknowledge
and thank PSWs for the vital role they play in providing care for some
of the most vulnerable members of our communities. In addition, the
conference will feature a traditional opening and closing ceremony,
various organization displays and poster presentations.